@carrionhead
The trunks were thick around her, branches still bare in the cold winter air. Was she back in the forest? Yes, yes she was. Should she be back? Probably not, but the most recent encounter with Kolya had spooked her and now she was worried the few other tucked away spots she’d found might have become corrupted. She would have to go and talk with Aria soon, see if she had some way of warding off spirits because she was starting to get tired of running at every wisp of air.
A branch snapped behind her, loud and sharp in the relative quiet of the forest. Allison whipped around, hand pressed firmly against the nearest trunk, ready to use it should the situation call for it. “Hello? Is anyone out there?” See, this is what she was talking about. Even two months ago, she wouldn’t have been so on edge. Brown eyes scanned the treeline, waiting for a hint of movement.